You know that there is a problem when the specialist asks you if you are ripened for labor and when you say yes they tell the nurse, "get her doctor on the phone, she needs to be induced." This has been a very (as my mom likes to say) "creative" pregnancy. Halfway through we found out that there were some complications causing me to be low on fluid. The past two months the fluid has stayed at a good level, but today when we went in to see the specialist my fluid was low, very low. SO, in about a matter of three seconds I found out that today, I was going to have my baby. You would think that I would be really happy and excited. Mind racing, my first reaction was to turn to him and say, "but I wanted to have a natural labor!". (In my head, being induced would mean that I would not be able to handle the pain. I had a friend tell me she went from 2 cm to 10 in about two hours. Ahhh!) I am not sure what made that statement fall out of my mouth. Anyone who overheard probably would think that I am a bad mother. After all if there is no fluid and the placenta cant support the baby, what does it matter that I wanted a natural labor? I think the doctor sensed my panic so he stopped the nurse from calling the doctor and checked the fluid again. This time I had a fluid level of 8. (The baby had moved which opened up a pocket of fluid we hadnt been able to see before.) Eight is better, but not great. Ten is where they say your in the clear. Eight is good enough however for them to let me wait a week before being induced.
I am glad that I am not being induced today, but now I feel anxious. After a pregnancy of hoping and praying that she wouldn't come early it is strange to be trying for the opposite.
Friday, January 23, 2009
False Alarm
Posted by Laura at 12:56 PM
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Ugh. I am just mad that that doctor was going to have you induced when you really had enough fluid the whole time! Doctors drive me crazy some times. :(
He really is a great doctor. I have seen them check fluid levels so many times. It is tricky because if the baby moves into different positions it can hide fluid. I don't blame him for being off in the measurement the first time because she in such a position that a lot of fluid was hidden. It does make me think that I should always have doctors check things twice before making a decision.
i hope everything goes really well and that you are happy! hopefully she'll decide to come on her own here in the next few days. you and that sweet baby are in our prayers.
Laura, hello there sister friend? Who worked on L&D for 7 years uhhhhh? Oh, right me. So, the saying goes in L&D, somethimes ripe doesn't always mean "ready or not" here I come. L-Natural means, when your at 4 cm, it means whatever you want it to mean. If they have to get the baby our fast, it means, MOVE OVER PEOPLE, Ella is a comin'!
So, it is what it is. You will do great! Just remember Auntie T said, "Honey, you will knoooowwwaaa when that baby is comin, and you say, wait!!!! I'm not reeeaaaddyy!!!!
Then, you will see baby Ella!
Love you!
Lest you think you are the only one silly enough to say those words, I thought I better get on here and tell you that I've said them before (actually, twice! "but I wanted a natural birth! WAAAHHH!") The nurses that I said it to weren't at all fussed by it. I bet they hear that all the time. The change of expectations just really gets you...especially because it involves the expectation of pain. Who can be ready for that?
I'd put good money on you being one of the best moms around, Laura...
thinking of you....and wishing you luck (and a few nights of good sleep!)
Kelly
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